Quarters on the eyes
Rejected sacrifice
Cauterized at best
Failing your litmus test
I know it's dumb to say
But turnabout's fair play
Always knew that you
Were suffering a fool
You go ahead as good as dead
Okay I understand
But I don't want to be your friend
I don't need another friend
I've got too many friends
If I was Eddie Vedder
Would you like me any better?
That's it I quit I don't give a shit
You go ahead, as good as dead
Coming to a head


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Eddie Vedder Lyrics as written by Joseph Daniles David Scott Lucas

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    cauterized is to deaden feelings or morals. in general terms a litmus test is a test in which only factor determines the outcome (it has a political meaning too and one relating to science but the are not really relavent). pretty much self-explanatory from here on out.

    electricboogaloo7on January 19, 2006   Link

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